Combining Cognitive Rehearsal, Simulation, and Evidence-Based Scripting to Address Incivility.
1Author Affiliation: Strategic Nursing Advisor, ATI Nursing Education, Boise, Idaho.
Nurse Educator
|July 18, 2018
Summary
Cognitive rehearsal (CR) combined with simulation and deliberate practice equips nursing students to address workplace incivility. This approach enhances their skills, promoting a healthier work environment and improving patient safety.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Patient Safety
- Workplace Civility
Background:
- Nurses must foster civility for patient safety.
- Effective teaching strategies are needed to prepare students for incivility.
- Addressing incivility is crucial for safe healthcare delivery.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a method for preparing nursing students to address workplace incivility.
- To enhance skills vital for safe patient care.
Main Methods:
- Utilized cognitive rehearsal (CR), an evidence-based technique.
- Integrated CR with simulation, evidence-based scripting, deliberate practice, and debriefing.
- Provided a non-threatening environment for practicing responses to incivility.
Main Results:
- Learners reported benefits from participating in the cognitive rehearsal approach.
- The combined method prepared students to address uncivil encounters effectively.
Conclusions:
- Combining CR, simulation, scripting, deliberate practice, and debriefing is effective.
- This method equips nursing students with essential skills to address incivility.
- Improved student skills contribute to increased patient safety.
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